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Dubai launches first regional ‘Know Your Customer’ blockchain solution for banks
The Dubai International Financial Centre, a special economic jurisdiction within the city of Dubai, and Mashreq Bank today announced the launch of the region’s first distributed ledger blockchain data-sharing platform designed to implement Know Your Customer. That’s the regulatory compliance identity process that supports business and corporate enterprise. This platform is a market-first of its kind ...
Radar launches ‘NodeOps’ platform Deploy for building distributed blockchain apps
Radar Relay Inc., a distributed-ledger blockchain technology startup aimed at reshaping the financial industry, today announced the public launch of a platform designed to permit the rapid prototyping and launch of blockchain nodes on the bitcoin and Ethereum networks. Early access to the platform, called Deploy, began in November with the initial release of the platform ...
Applause, Infosys join forces to bring tangible testing solutions closer to customers
Crowdsourced testing solutions company Applause App Quality Inc. announced today a partnership with Infosys Ltd., a next-generation digital services and consulting firm, to build out end-to-end testing services for clients. Applause provides real-world testing of software applications through crowds of actual people interacting in real-time with the product in order to deliver actionable intelligence about ...
Remote Purdue Global graduates get VR treatment in upcoming commencement pilot
Purdue University Global will hold its commencement ceremonies on Thursday, and more than 400 students are expected to join in-person. But some 75 students who cannot make it to the venue will be taking part in a first-of-its-kind pilot program to allow them to participate virtually. Purdue announced today that it will be the first ...
Snapchat AR brings the art of JMW Turner to life with the launch of new English £20 note
The Bank of England launched a brand new £20 note on Thursday that features integration with the mobile app Snapchat that displays artwork by well-known British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner using augmented reality. The note itself displays a self-portrait of JMW Turner, a 19th-century English Romantic painter known for turbulent landscapes and violent marine ...
Spatial, Nreal, Qualcomm join up to deliver 5G-enabled AR collaboration killer app
A richer way to collaborate using augmented reality over next-generation 5G wireless networks may soon hit the mass market. AR collaboration software developer Spatial Systems Inc., mobile AR headset maker Nreal and wireless chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies Inc., announced today a joint partnership with wireless carrier market leaders to accelerate adoption of AR collaboration. Spatial, Nreal and Qualcomm are also partnering ...
Cere Network and Harmony join to build decentralized customer management service
Cere Network, a distributed ledger blockchain data integration and service company, today announced a partnership with scalable, private blockchain Harmony to develop services for business compliance in the access, storage and secure management of personal identity information. Harmony has pioneered blockchain technology for use for decentralized finance, game collectibles, privacy by design, and decentralized data storage ...
BASF extends plastics recycling blockchain pilot into British Columbia
BASF SE, a German chemical company, Thursday announced the launch of a pilot of its reciChain distributed ledger blockchain platform in British Columbia, Canada, to help introduce a sustainable recycling model to help reduce the production of plastic waste. The pilot, operated by BASF’s Canadian branch BASF Canada, will use blockchain technology combined with digital badges ...
XRHealth to open the first VR telehealth clinic for neurological therapy
XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth, a maker of therapeutic medical virtual reality applications, today announced the first virtual reality telehealth clinic designed to provide VR therapy to patients in their own homes. The clinicians who will provide care through VR are currently certified in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Washington D.C., Delaware, California, New York and ...
Consensys announces Skale as the first project to launch a token on its Activate platform
Activate, a blockchain-based token management platform from Consensys Codefi, today announced that its first customer will be Skale Network, a decentralized ledger blockchain platform for securely scaling up Ethereum-based distributed applications. Announced in October, Activate allows for any business or service to bootstrap utility token purchase, distribution and utilization rapidly. The platform is designed to ...